Pentoxyverine

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Pentoxyverine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
File:Pentoxyverine skeletal.svg
2-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]ethyl 1-phenylcyclopentanecarboxylate
Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral, rectal
Legal status
Legal status	US: OTC
Pharmacokinetic data
Excretion	Renal

Identifiers
CAS Number	77-23-6
ATC code	R05DB05 (WHO)
PubChem	CID 2562
ChemSpider	2464
Chemical data
Formula	C₂₀H₃₁NO₃
Molar mass	333.465 g/mol[[Script error: No such module "String".]]

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Pentoxyverine (rINN) or carbetapentane is a cough suppressant. It is sold over-the-counter in the United States, usually in combination with other medications, especially decongestants. It is commonly used for cough associated with illnesses like common cold. Certuss is one such product. It is a combination of guaifenesin and pentoxyverine, and it produced in the Egyptian market under name of cabella syrup in caramel flavor.

Cough and cold preparations (R05)

Expectorants

Althea root • Antimony pentasulfide • Creosote • Guaiacolsulfonate • Guaifenesin • Ipecacuanha (Syrup of ipecac) • Levoverbenone • Potassium iodide • Senega • Tyloxapol

Mucolytics

Acetylcysteine • Ambroxol • Bromhexine • Carbocisteine • Domiodol • Dornase alfa • Eprazinone • Erdosteine • Letosteine • Mesna • Neltenexine • Sobrerol • Stepronin • Tiopronin

Cough suppressants

Opium alkaloids, opioids, and derivatives	Acetyldihydrocodeine • Benzylmorphine • Codeine • Dextromethorphan • Heroin • Dihydrocodeine • Dimemorfan • Droxypropine • Ethylmorphine • Hydrocodone • Hydromorphone • Isoaminile • Laudanum • Levomethadone • Levopropoxyphene • Methadone • Nicocodeine • Nicodicodeine • Normethadone • Noscapine • Pholcodine • Thebacon • Tipepidine • Zipeprol
Other	Benzonatate • Benproperine • Bibenzonium bromide • Butamirate • Clobutinol • Clofedanol • Cloperastine • Diphenhydramine • Dibunate • Dimethoxanate • Dropropizine • Fedrilate • Glaucine • Levodropropizine • Meprotixol • Morclofone • Nepinalone • Oxolamine • Oxeladin • Pentoxyverine • Pipazetate • Prenoxdiazine • Piperidione